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Category Archives: Politics
Raj Thackeray and the media spin
I generally don’t like to cover current events and blog about them. I like blogging about the same event twice even less. But since there are so many interesting examples of spin available and I have some free time with … Continue reading
Posted in India, Maharashtra, Marathi, Mumbai, News and Current Events, Politics, Rant, Uncategorized, citizen
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Some thoughts on the MNS and Rahul Raj
There is no justification for violence. There was no need to beat up students and equally, no need to destroy property. If MNS knew about these examinations earlier (the Shiv Sena claims they did) they should have protested in other … Continue reading
Posted in India, Maharashtra, Marathi, Mumbai, News and Current Events, Personal, Politics, Uncategorized, citizen
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Two more cities…
All the cities that I have lived in for more than a month have now been the target of bombings. Not just bombings, serial bombings. Nothing seems to have changed since I read out the horror of the 1993 Mumbai … Continue reading
WordPress 2.5
Warning: This is a geeky post and talks about WordPress 2.5, the blog system used by me. It may not be your chai ka pyaala (cup of tea, for you Anglicized souls) Upgraded to WordPress 2.5. First, tried the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog announcements, Politics, Technology, Uncategorized, computers, cool stuff
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Big Blue Sacks Engineers…and English
So, Big Blue has sacked 700 freshers in India, because they did not do well on their aptitude tests. !80 of them were from Kolkata, the heartland of ‘Cholbe Na’ politics. Expect buses and trams being burnt to protest against … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, News and Current Events, Politics, Technology, Uncategorized
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Amdavadi musings- I
"Ahmedabad has changed a lot!" – me. "Yes, sir. There were none of these roads and malls here. Why, soon there will be fast buses running on the last lanes. No other vehicles will be allowed there." – Chauffeur. "It … Continue reading
Shree Krishna does not like Salwar Kameez
Apparently, Lord Shri Krishna is unhappy with women wearing salwar kameez(es?) and entering this one temple in Kerala. This is the famous Guruvayur Temple. (Of course, he seems to be OK with women wearing salwar kameez and entering other temples … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Politics, Uncategorized, religion
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Possible Emergency in Pakistan
Breaking news: Emergency may be declared in Pakistan in the next 15-20 minutes. The Supreme Court is already surrounded by armed forces, with the CJ inside. Where is the Pakistani nuke warhead census again? They say, nobody is that MAD. … Continue reading
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Dinesh- it just doesn't dawn…
If you are not on the American ‘religious’ circuit, you would probably never have heard about this guy called Dinesh D’Souza. Well, since I am not a part of said circuit, I would have missed him as well, had it … Continue reading
Talking from the (La) loo
Politicians like to create their own reality, especially when their own consitutency is concerned. And who better than our dear Laloo Prasad Yadav to set new paradigms, now that he has visited IIMs and even Harvard Business School? Laloo came … Continue reading